Firm and Provider News

On October 5th, the law firm of Sills Cummis & Gross celebrated its 45th Anniversary and the upcoming election of the 45th President hosting a client event featuring a lavish cocktail reception and a presentation by guest speakers and noted political pundits, David Axelrod and Michael Murphy. The event took place at the New Jersey Performing...

Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) announced today that it has selected Entergy Corporation, a signatory to the CPBO Challenge® initiative, the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), and the Orleans Parish Civil District Court to receive the 2016 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award. The awardees were selected for their creation of the Self Help Resource Center (...

Joseph T. Boccassini, who began his legal career as a summer associate at McCarter & English in 1991 and worked his way up to become a partner and later a prominent member of the firm’s management, has become managing partner, effective October 1, following a unanimous vote by the Executive Committee.

On September 30, 2016, Weil obtained a significant victory on behalf of client Nortek Global HVAC in the Middle District of Tennessee after U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Sharpe agreed to dismiss, with prejudice, a 20-count class action complaint.

McGuireWoods partner Richard J. Mason has been appointed co-chair of the International Bar Association’s Insolvency Section, the most prominent international association of lawyers who focus on cross-border restructuring, insolvency and creditors’ rights law. His two-year term begins Jan. 1, 2017.

The UK Chancellor will tell international banks in New York today that he is determined that Britain remains the best place in the world for the financial services industry.
Making his first trip to the US since he was appointed Chancellor earlier this summer, Mr Hammond will speak to Wall Street leaders as part of his consultations with the industry to...

Technology is evolving at warp speed, impacting the way we operate at every level. The threat of cyber breach, data protection, regulatory compliance and mobility are just a handful of the things keeping all of us up at night. The 3-part webinar series looks in depth at these global trends, how they impact enterprise operations and practical...

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Nadim Khan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Firm's Projects & Infrastructure Practice. He will be based in Jones Day’s Dubai Office.
An attorney for more than 20 years, including 15 years in the Middle East, Mr. Khan has advised on major transactions both inside and outside the...

The global law firm Jones Day has announced the arrivals of partners Ferdinand Brughmans (Projects & Infrastructure) and Matthieu Duplat (Capital Markets) to the Firm's Brussels Office, adding valuable experience and depth to the Firm's Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, and Project &...

NEW YORK – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced the appointment of Kristin Peck to the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
“Kristin's strategic and innovative business model experience has focused on global markets and deep customer interactions,” said David Thomson, chairman of Thomson Reuters....

EisnerAmper announced that Eugene Tetlow, a highly regarded business development professional, has joined the Asset Management Group within the firm’s Financial Services practice. Tetlow will be based in EisnerAmper’s San Francisco office.
Financial Services is the largest practice within EisnerAmper, and its Asset Management Group works...

(New York) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce it has again been ranked among the 100 best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in the United States by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
In this 10th annual survey, Akin Gump was noted for providing adoption-related benefits to employees, including up to $7500 in financial assistance or reimbursement...

HARRISBURG, PA (September 20, 2016) – McNees Wallace & Nurick announces that attorney Langdon T. Ramsburg has joined the firm’s Labor and Employment and Public Sector groups. He will work out of the Harrisburg office.
A former police officer, Ramsburg will counsel both public and private employers on labor and employment issues, as well as...

(Los Angeles) – Akin Gump achieved complete dismissal of a putative nationwide class action, Graham v. VCA Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against VCA, Inc. and VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc.

Jonathan E. Meyer has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade practice group and as a member of the Privacy & Cybersecurity Team.

WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 14, 2016) – With the critical issue of cyber-risk oversight at the top of every board’s agenda, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Ridge Global, and the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the development of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2016 — Jonathan E. Meyer has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade practice group and as a member of the Privacy & Cybersecurity Team.

HARRISBURG, PA (September 7, 2016) – Elizabeth Maguschak has been appointed as Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Education effective October 3, 2016. “Undoubtedly the Office of General Counsel made an excellent choice in appointing Liz as its new Chief Counsel for the Department of Education. This is a tremendous opportunity...

Washington, D.C. – This week, international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP sent a letterto two dozen chief legal officers of Fortune 1000 companies thanking them for advocating for industry-wide adoption of a standardized diversity survey designed by the American Bar Association.

On July 26th, the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation's New York network (IWIRC NY) hosted "Insights on Oil & Gas Restructurings: A Conversation with the Industry’s Leading Ladies."
Tanya Meerovich of FTI Consulting moderated the discussion on recent developments in oil & gas restructurings...

Yves Melin, a partner in Green Lane network firm McGuireWoods LLP will be speaking at a session titled “Movement for Increasing Transparency of International Trade Disputes: What this Means for Business” at C5’s 2nd Forum on International Trade Disputes which takes place in Brussels, Belgium on 11-12 October.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 6, 2016—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated and remanded the illegal and improper unilateral decision made by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to prevent Florida-based SecurityPoint Media (SPM) from entering into contracts with airport authorities to use its innovative and patented systems at...